#EDBDB5 Color
#EDBDB5 is rgb(237, 189, 181) in RGB, hsl(9, 61%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 24%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Baby Pink (#F4C2C2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EDBDB5rgb(237, 189, 181)hsl(9, 61%, 82%)hsv(9, 24%, 93%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 24%, 7%)oklch(83.9% 0.057 29.2)lab(80.81% 16.90 10.96)lch(80.81% 20.15 32.96)What #EDBDB5 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EDBDB5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EDBDB5 Channel Values
How #EDBDB5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 237 · G 189 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 61% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 24% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 24% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.67:1 vs white · 12.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EDBDB5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EDBDB5 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #EDBDB5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EDBDB5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EDBDB5
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #EDBDB5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-edbdb5: #EDBDB5;background-color: #EDBDB5;colors: { 'color-edbdb5': '#EDBDB5' }Color(red: 0.929, green: 0.741, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_edbdb5">#EDBDB5</color>fill="#EDBDB5"More Red Colors
#EDBDB5 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EDBDB5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EDBDB5?
#EDBDB5 is a lightest red — rgb(237, 189, 181) in RGB and hsl(9, 61%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Baby Pink (#F4C2C2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.
What is the RGB value of #EDBDB5?
#EDBDB5 is rgb(237, 189, 181) — red 237, green 189, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EDBDB5?
#EDBDB5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 24%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EDBDB5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EDBDB5 scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EDBDB5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EDBDB5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 10.84, which is visibly different.
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